Top 10 HK Champagne brunches

Hong Kong’s fizz-fuelled weekend brunches are as iconic and prolific as har gow and congee at Sunday lunch. From five star hotels offering panoramic views to upmarket restaurants with free flowing bubbles, we bring you 10 of Hong Kong’s best Champagne brunch spots.

Principally a reason to while away a typhoon-swept Sunday or ease oneself out of a Friday night induced hangover, Hong Kong’s Champagne brunches are the cornerstones in many people’s weekends.

Whether it’s enjoying dazzling views from Ozone at the Ritz Carlton and the Sheraton to the seafood splendours at the Conrad and Landmark Mandarin Oriental, we introduce some of of Hong Kong’s infamous boozy brunches.

Nicholini’s, The Conrad

For large parties or for those who like to heap startling varieties of cuisine on their plate, Nicholini’s offers one of the largest selections of any buffet lunch.

From sushi and chilled seafood, to Chinese noodles and Indian curries, Western breakfast and lunch items, it’s got all eventualities sorted including free flow Louis Roederer Brut.

HK$838 per person, Nicholini’s, 8/F, Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, 2521 3838

The Grill, Grand Hyatt

For brunch with a view, try the poolside Grill at the Grand Hyatt. Get there early to bag a decent table and wander among the chilled seafood bar, salad bar, the grill station and dessert platters.

It’s also available Saturday and Sunday with free flow Champagne, wine, beer and soft drinks.

HK$598 per person, The Grill, 11/F, Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Road, 2588 1234

Mo Bar, Landmark Mandarin Oriental

If you love everything lobster, then check out the Mo Bar lobster lunch available on Sundays at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental.

Choose from lobster-based dishes including bisque, Caesar salad and a whole Boston lobster in French broth. There’s even lobster burger and smoked lobster Benedict…  the list goes on. There’s also a plethora of desserts and free flow Moët.

HK$766 per person, Mo Bar, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen’s Road Central, 2132 0077

The Parlour, Hullett House

Set in the gracious surrounds of Hullett House, the Parlour offers a semi-buffet including dim sum, seafood, steak or lobster and cheese and dessert.

The current menu is also deliciously paired with free flow  Perrier-Jouët and for the most hardcore of brunchers, a Bloody Mary station.

HK$688 per person, The Parlour, Hullett House, 1881 Heritage, 2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3988 0000

The Lobby, The Peninsula

One of the most iconic of Hong Kong brunches, the Lobby at the Peninsula is awash with endless Ruinart Blanc de Blancs coupled with classics such as Eggs Florentine or the breakfast Wagyu Burger.

Offered every Saturday and Sunday, this is one of the classiest brunch sites to impress potential in-laws or the visiting parents.

HK$728 per person, The Lobby, G/F, Peninsula, Salisbury Road, Kowloon, 2920 2888

The Continental

Going beyond the free flow bubbles and eggs combo, the Continental serves up all day dining every Saturday and Sunday and an impressive drinks list, including Charles Heidsieck by the glass and bottle and Bonnaire and Piper-Heidsieck by the bottle.

True, there is the usual Eggs Benedict for the stalwarts, but the steak tartare and vitello tonnato (cold roast veal with tuna sauce) offers diverting alternatives.

The Continental, Unit 406, L4 Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, 2704 5211

Ozone, The Ritz Carlton

For those with a head for heights (and perhaps a non-existent hangover) Ozone is the world’s highest bar and offers an unbeatable duo of a hearty brunch menu and free flow Dom Pérignon.

Highlights include the ham and chorizo platter, foie gras terrine, a fine assortment of sashimi, cheeses and cold cuts.

Also choose from a made-to-order main (such as Wagyu beef and foie gras burger with foie gras ganache) and a wide selection of desserts prepared by the hotel’s pastry team.

HK$1,180 per person, Ozone, Level 118, The Ritz Carlton, International Commerce Centre (ICC), Elements, Austin Rd, Kowloon, 2263 2263

Whisk, The Mira

Having recently launched its ‘Sunday Brunch in Pink,’ the Mira has kept it decidedly exclusive (and elusive) by only offering it once a month on a Sunday.

Choose from the ‘Ocean Bounties,’ ‘The Lighter Side,’ ‘Souprise’ and ‘Rustic Corner’ menus which are accompanied by Moët Brut Rosé or cocktails.

The dates to mark in your diaries are 16 August, 13 September, 11 October, 8 November and 13 December.

HK$638 per person, Whisk, The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road,Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, 2368 1111

Oyster and Wine Bar, the Sheraton

“Surrender to life’s simplest pleasures,” advises the Sheraton at its Oyster and Wine Bar Sunday semi-buffet.

Offering oysters as its main event (unsurprisingly), the Oyster and Wine Bar also presents a rather cool 180 degree view of Hong Kong harbour and a never-ending supply of Ayala Brut, Rosé and vintage Majeur champers.

Starting from HK$728 per person, Oyster and Wine Bar, The Sheraton, 20 Nathan Road, Kowloon, 2369 1111

Zuma

Like most of the good things in Hong Kong, Zuma is fully booked days in advance, so it’s not for the drop-in casual lunchers.

It does do one of the finest sushi spreads in town – the Baikingu brunch heaped with delights such as assorted tempura, salmon fillet with ginger teriyaki sauce, miso marinated black cod and spicy beef tenderloin with spicy red chili.

Veuve Clicquot is also on tap, all for only HK$590 each.

HK$590 per person, Zuma, 5/F, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, 3657 6388